In April the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission became the latest government agency to take action over an employer’s confidentiality agreement with employees, leaving companies to wonder how far they must go in revising their policies.
The National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already had policy guidance on issues related to confidentiality, according to a blog post by employment attorney Lorene Schaefer. The NLRB’s policy prohibits a blanket approach to confidentiality during workplace investigations, while the EEOC’s dealt with overbroad confidentiality requirements related to harassment complaints.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
